José Maria da Ponte e Horta

José Maria da Ponte e Horta (1824 in Faro – 9 March 1892^[1]) was a Portuguese noble who served as a colonial administrator and soldier in the Portuguese Empire. He is best known for his roles as the two time governor of Angola and the governor of Macau and governor of Mozambique.^{[2][unreliable source?]}

José Maria da Ponte e Horta
Portrait of José Maria da Ponte e Horta featured in his obituary in the Diário Illustrado, 17 March 1892.
Governor-general of Angola
In office 1870–1873
Preceded by	Joaquim José da Graça
Succeeded by	José Baptista de Andrade
Governor of Macau
In office 26 October 1866 – 3 August 1868
Preceded by	José Rodrigues Coelho do Amaral
Succeeded by	António Sérgio de Sousa
Personal details
Born	1824 (1824) Faro, Portugal
Died	9 March 1892(1892-03-09) (aged 67–68)
Chinese name
Chinese	柯邦迪
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Kē Bāngdí Yue: Cantonese Jyutping o1 bong1 dik6

Biography

José Maria da Ponte e Horta was born to a Portuguese noble family in 1824.

Ponte e Horta joined the Portuguese military and later went on to serve as a professor at the Escola Politécnica de Lisboa and was named Par do Reino, one of the highest honors of Portuguese society.

On 26 October 1866, Ponte e Horta became the Portuguese governor of Macau, a position which he held for two years until 3 August 1868.

In 1870, he again held a top colonial office, being named the governor of Angola, which was at the time a Portuguese colony. He remained governor of Portuguese Angola until 1873.

Many sources state that Ponte e Horta also held the post of governor of Cabo Verde; however, he does not appear in other records as having held that position.^[2]

Death and legacy

José Maria da Ponte e Horta died on 9 March 1892.^[1] There are several streets and buildings named after him in Macau.^{[3][4][5][unreliable source?]}

Published works

• Memória sobre os Infinitamente Pequenos.

See also

• Colonial Macau
• Portuguese Angola